More City Students Take AP, SAT Exams

The number of New York City students who took Advanced Placement tests rose last year to nearly 32,500, and a higher percentage of them earned at least a passing score, while the results were mixed on the SAT, according to data released by the city Tuesday.

City students’ scores and participation rates on AP exams, administered at the end of a course of study, have both increased since 2008 in the city, the data showed. In 2012, 32,471 students took one or more AP exams, a 36.4% increase over 2008. About 56% passed with a score of at least three on the five-point exam in 2012, up from the 54% pass rate posted for the last few years.